UCF Founders’ Day 2026: Honoring the ‘Best and Brightest’ Knights

Awards & Kudos
April 1, 2026 by
Meet three future Knight nurses who were honored among the university’s top-achieving students, making an impact beyond the classroom through research, leadership and community service.  Awardees Their backgrounds and career goals are unique, but they are driven toward a common calling to care for others in the nursing profession. This week these three UCF College of Nursing students […]

UCF Founders’ Day 2026: Celebrating Excellence and Service

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April 1, 2026 by
Meet the UCF College of Nursing faculty, staff, and student Knights who will be recognized for excellence and service in the April 1 ceremonies. Every year on the first Wednesday of April, UCF honors the outstanding accomplishments and contributions of our people on Founders’ Day, our annual celebration of the employees, faculty and students who […]

9 UCF Experts Inducted to National Academies of Practice

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March 31, 2026 by
Faculty members from UCF’s Colleges of Health Professions and Sciences and Nursing are now recognized as distinguished fellows, honored for their dedication to interprofessional research and practice. Nine experts from two colleges within UCF’s Academic Health Sciences Center were elected into the Class of 2026 Distinguished Fellows of the National Academies of Practice. The prestigious […]

Meet UCF’s 2026 Pegasus Professors

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March 27, 2026 by
These four researchers are driven to think big and work with purpose as they address some of society’s biggest problems. Highlights UCF’s faculty are renowned thinkers, doers and creators delivering high-quality education and leading-industry research with purpose. They are the campus culture-setters — inspiring ingenuity while upholding our mission to change lives and livelihoods. The […]

2 UCF Faculty Earn Prestigious IEEE Recognitions in Virtual Reality

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March 24, 2026 by
Agere Chair Professor Carolina Cruz-Neira and Pegasus Professor Gregory Welch have been honored by the IEEE VGTC Virtual Reality Academy, receiving lifetime achievement and service awards, respectively, for their significant contributions to immersive technology. At the 2026 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces Conference, the IEEE Visualization and Graphics […]

IEEE 2026 Awardee Gregory Welch: Strengthening the VR Research Community Through Leadership and Service

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March 24, 2026 by
Pegasus Professor Gregory Welch’s decades of service have had a sustained impact, helping to strengthen the global virtual reality community and earning recognition from the IEEE Visualization and Graphics Technical Community. Highlights AdventHealth Endowed Chair in Healthcare Simulation Gregory Welch has made countless contributions to the fields of virtual, augmented and mixed reality as an […]

84 Faculty Scholars Honored at the 5th Biennial Faculty Authors’ Celebration

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March 2, 2026 by
This year’s celebration recognized faculty from across nine colleges, the Center for Distributed Learning, the Institute for Simulation and Training, the Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy and UCF Libraries. Beyond teaching and conducting research, many faculty members devote significant time — sometimes years — to authoring books. Their work spans instructional texts that guide students’ learning to creative publications […]

UCF Nursing Ph.D. Scholar is Expanding Impact in Public Health

Graduate Programs
February 19, 2026 by
Captain Pattama Ulrich of the U.S. Public Health Service has deployed to the frontlines of public health emergencies around the U.S. and the world. The new scholar now seeks to make a broader impact with a nursing Ph.D. from UCF. Her career, which spans more than two decades, is both impressive and impactful. Captain Pattama Ulrich of the U.S. Public Health Service is still inspired to do more. She’s currently […]

UCF Alumnus Discovers Nursing Possibilities on Roadtrip Nation

College & Campus News
February 11, 2026 by
Logan Lorenz ’25BSN was one of three nursing students who took a road trip in a green RV across Florida as part of “Nursing Possibilities,” Roadtrip Nation’s latest two-episode documentary that explored career opportunities in healthcare. “It’s important to realize the destination you’re trying to reach is often the journey itself,” says Logan Lorenz ’25BSN, […]

UCF Alumni Announces 2026 Class of 30 Under 30 Honorees

Alumni & Friends
February 10, 2026 by
The honor recognizes our outstanding highly skilled graduates who fuel innovation, service and economic impact in Florida and beyond. UCF Alumni is proud to unveil the exceptional members of the 2026 Class of 30 Under 30. These accomplished young alumni represent the very best of Knight Nation — innovators, leaders and change-makers whose talent, drive and purpose are shaping industries, strengthening communities and […]

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